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Sardis Football Team History

Sardis Cougars

North Panola High School

500 Hwy. 51 North Sardis, MS
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Colors: Red & Gray
Coach: Hoyt Bush

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1934 <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2024

1961 Season Highlights

Hoyt Bush enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Sardis.

1961 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 1	OPEN
Fri., Sep. 8	vs. Hernando *	0	10	L
Thu., Sep. 14	@ Lambert *	0	7	L
Fri., Sep. 22	vs. Coldwater *	20	0	W
Fri., Sep. 29	@ Horn Lake *	21	6	W
Fri., Oct. 6	vs. Marks *	27	7	W
Fri., Oct. 13	@ Water Valley *	13	15	L
Fri., Oct. 20	@ Senatobia *	0	15	L
Fri., Oct. 27	vs. Tunica *	13	6	W
Sat., Nov. 4	vs. Oakland *

1961 Season Totals
Record	4-4
Points Scored	94
Scoring Average	11.8
Points Allowed	66
Defense Average	8.3
Opponents Record	38-37 -5
Home Record	3-1
Away Record	1-3

1961 Chickasaw Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Hernando	8-1-1	173	51	8-1-1	173	51
Senatobia	7-1-1	203	67	7-1-1	203	67	James Coleman
Water Valley	7-2-1	189	142	7-2-1	189	142	Charles Peets
Holly Springs	7-2-1	225	84	6-2-1	163	78	Joe Williams
Lambert	6-1-2	223	58	6-1-2	223	58	George Brumfield
Sardis	4-4	94	66	4-4-0	94	66	Hoyt Bush
Tunica	4-4	128	152	4-4-0	128	152	Joe Collins
Coldwater	3-6	79	209	3-6-0	79	209
Olive Branch	3-7	91	174	3-7-0	91	174	Walter Carter
Marks	2-7	94	132	1-7-0	68	119	Les Henning
Horn Lake	1-7	76	200	1-7-0	76	200
Oakland	0-8	54	215	0-8-0	54	215	Dick Hamberlin

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